Ventilating-radiator.



0. P. vSIMLEIR.

VENTILATING RADIATOR.

APPLICATION IILED SEPT.9,1908.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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0. P. SIMLER.

VENTILATING RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.9, 1908.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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OLIVER PERRY SIMLER, 0F JOHNSTOVVN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNION RADI- ATOB COMEAINY, A. CDR EQZE'ATIQN DE PENN$YI4VANIA.

VENTILATING-RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 9, 1808.

Patented Sept. 2, 11.913. Serial No. 452,203.

To all coho m, it vii/(1y concern lie it known that I, Onivinn P. Sultan, of Johnstown, in the county of Cambria and State. of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ventilating-Radiatoisg of which the following is a full.

. clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in ventilating radiators, and is designed so that the entire space below the radiator can be utilized for an air chamber without any portion projecting beyond the exterior of the radiator. The said chamber being divided into two compartments by means of a grating, one of the compartments is connected by means of a fine which opens to the exterior of the building to admit fresh air, and the other compartment is in direct communication with the room to be heated. The grating dividing the two compartments is so constructed that it can be opened and closed so that the two compartments will be in communication with each other when the grating is open or completely shut off from each other when the grating is closed.

Another object of my invention is to so construct the air chamber that the same can be readily set up or taken down while the radiator is connected.

Still another object of my invention is to close a portion of the space between the coils of the radiators by means of removable strips so that the air from the chamber below the radiator will pass up between coils before it can escape to the room.

These objects I attain by the construction described in the annexed specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- F igure 1 is a frontview partially in section of a radiator, with my improved air chamber attached; Fig. 2, is an end View thereof; Fig. 3, is a section on the line IIIIII of Fig. 1; Fig. l, is a plan view of the air chamber without the radiator; Fig. 5, is a detail sectional View on the line VV of Fig. 1.

The radiator coils A are of the usual type and are provided with ribs or for the purpose hereinafter described. These coils are connected together by means of the regular nipples and bolts, and the outer or end coils are each provided with the usual feet or supports.

The foregoing parts of the 'adiator are old and well known to the art. and the object of my invention is to so construct the parts for an air chamber which can be readily applied to this type of radiator, without destroying the artistic lines of the radiator, but rather, improve them, and at the same time provide a construction which will be e'l'licicnt, easy to assemble and cheap of constrnction.

B, are the end pieces of my improved air chamber and they are cast to conform to the inside contour of the feet of the end coils. Each of these end pieces is provided with an inwardly projecting flange 6. The back of the air chamber is composed of the piece C, the lower portion of which lies between the rear edges of the end pieces 13, while the upper portion projects above the end pieces for the purpose hereinafter described. The lower portion C of the back section, is provided with the air inlet (2, to which the flue from the outside of the building is connected.

I), is the front portion to which is con nected the grating E. This grating E is supported on the flanges b of the end sections B, and divides the air chamber into two compartments. Supported on the grating E is a sliding grating F, which has orilices to register with the orifices in the grating E, when in one position, and when in its other position the orifices are closed and the grating completely separates the two compartments. Secured to the grating F is a handle f, which passes through an orifice in the front I), this front I) being also provided with a series of openings which may be ornamental in configuration, but their primary object is to allow the air from the room to enter the air chamber.

G, are a series of strips, one of which is placed between two adjacent coils. The top portions of these strips are bent inwardly and are provided with projections g, which ciigage the ribs (1. of adjacent coils, and the lower portion of each strip is provided with a projection g, which rests on the front l) of the air chamber, while the strips proper extend slightly below and in back of the front D. These strips (l completely close the space between adjacent coils on the front of the radiator, and in conjunction with the extended back 0 form air flues between the coils.

In assembling, the end pieces B are first inserted into position, the back C is then placed between the end pieces, and the connection to the outside flue is made. The grating I is then placed on the grating E, and the front is slid into its place with the grating E resting on the ribs I) of the end pieces B. The strips G are then placed into position by holding them at an'angle to allow the projections g to pass the ribs a, they are then dropped so that their ends engage the front I).

If it is desired to'heat fresh air from the outside, the grating between the two com partments in the air chamber is opened and the fresh air will pass from the outside air flue, through the grating E, up between the radiator coils to the room, while the air from the room will pass through the openings in the front D, and commingle with the fresh air while passing up through the radiator coils. If the room has sufficient fresh air the grating E is closed, and the circulation will be kept up with the air in the room. 7

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction as various changes can be made without departing from the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is V 1. A radiator comprising a plurality of radiator sections, each having corrugations,

an inclosure for the lower portion of the radiator, a portion of the front of said inclosure being formed of a plurality of strips alternating with the sections, and laterally extending projections on the upper ends of the strips, said projections having recesses for interlocking with the corrugations of the sections; substantially as described.

2. A radiator comprising a plurality of radiator sections having corrugations, an inclosure for the lower portion of the radiator having a back, sides and front portion, the front portion being formed of a longitudinally extending lower member and a plurality of vertically extending upper members, each of the upper members having a flange at its lower end for engagement with the longitudinal member, and an inwardly extendingproject-ion at its upper end, the

projection having a plurality of recesses for interlocking with the corrugations of adjacent radiator sections; substantially as described.

3. A strip for closing the space between' H. W. SMITH.

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